crossed the wires

A form of cross the wires — Of a news story: to break; to be published.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cross the wires
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APA

crossed the wires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20wires

MLA

“crossed the wires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20wires. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossed the wires,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20wires.

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